Hebrew/Meals

Note: ḥ indicates the sound made by ח (het) or (kaf) כ. It's similar to the ch in Bach.

Nouns[edit | edit source]

אֲרוּחָה — meal (noun, singular) aruḥah

אֲרוּחוֹת — meals (noun, plural) aruḥot

אֲרוּחַת בֹּקֶר — breakfast (literally "meal of the morning") (noun) aruḥat boker

אֲרוּחַת צָּהֳריִם — lunch/dinner (main meal) (literally "meal of noon") (noun) a-ruḥat tsohoráyim

אֲרוּחַת עֶרֶב — supper (literally "meal of the evening") (noun) aruḥat érev

אֲרוּחָה קַלָּה — light meal (noun) aruḥah kalah

חֲטִיף — snack (noun) ḥatif

אוֹכֶל — food (noun) óḥel

כָּרִיךְ — sandwich (noun) kariḥ

בָּשָׂר — meat (noun) basar

חָלָב — milk (noun) ḥalav

מַיִם — water (noun, plural) máyim

רָעֵב — hungry (adjective) ra'ev

שָׂבֵעַ — full (satisfied) (adjective) savé'a

טָעִים — delicious (adjective) ta'im

טָרִי — fresh (adjective) tari

אָכַל, לֶאֱכוֹל — to eat (verb) aḥal, le'eḥol

שָׁתָה, לִשְׁתּוֹת — to drink (verb) shatah, lishtot

בִּשֵּׁל, לְבַשֵּׁל — to cook (verb) bishel, levashel

אֲנִי רָעֵב. — I am hungry. (phrase) ani ra'ev

מַתָּי אֲרוּחַת הַבּוֹקֶר? — When is breakfast? (phrase) matai aruḥat ha-boker

אֲרוּחַת הַצָּהֳרַיִם טְעִימָה. — Lunch is delicious. (phrase) aruḥat ha-tsohoráyim te'imah

הֶחָלָב טָרִי. — The milk is fresh. (phrase) he-chalav tari

אֵיפֹה הַמִּסְעָדָה? — Where is the restaurant? (phrase) eífo ha-mis'adah